Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen are in talks with Disney to voice iconic animated duo Timon and Pumbaa in Jon Favreau’s upcoming live-action Lion King movie.

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Eichner is a well known comedian and comedic actor with credits in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and The Angry Birds Movie, while Rogen’s career is flooded with notable roles in films such as Steve Jobs, This Is the End and Knocked Up, with animated character voice work being provided for Sausage Party, Horton Hears a Who, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens, Shrek the Third and Paul.

If the deals are signed, Eichner and Rogen will join Donald Glover and James Earl Jones – Simba and Mufasa respectively – on the cast of the film that is officially set for a 19th of July 2019 release date.

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